Does Japan Celebrate Christmas? A Look at Christmas in Japan
In a land of geishas and sushi, temples and anime, it may seem like the largely Western holiday of Christmas doesn’t quite fit the picture. But while Japan is a country with rich culture and traditions of its own, it also has a long history of adopting things from other countries. In Japan, when traditions and ideas are borrowed from abroad, they are almost always adapted to better suit Japanese society. So does Japan celebrate Christmas? And if so, how…